Contributor: Ronald Meissen, PE Business Title: Manager, Corporate EHS Engineering Contact Information: Ronald Meissen, PE Sr. Director, Corporate EHS Engineering Baxter International One Baxter Parkway Deerfield, IL, 60015 Phone: 847 948 4084 Fax: 847 948 3660 E-mail: ron_meissen@baxter.com Biography: Ron Meissen is Senior Director of Engineering within the Corporate Environment, Health and Safety group at Baxter International and is a registered Professional Engineer. Mr. Meissen is principally responsible for managing environmental risk management and eco-efficiency programs at Baxter. Recently he supported Baxter in revitalizing the company's global energy management program and the associated tracking of energy related greenhouse gas emissions. Mr. Meissen holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin- Platteville, a M.S. in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana, and a MBA from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He is currently enrolled in a PhD program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, with a Major in Sustainable Development / Industrial Eco-efficiency and a minor in Energy Analysis & Policy. Affiliation: Baxter International Inc. engages in the worldwide development, manufacture and distribution of a diversified line of products, systems and services used primarily in the healthcare field. The Company manufactures products in 27 countries and sells them in over 100 countries. The Company's products are used by hospitals, clinical and medical research laboratories, blood and blood dialysis centers, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, doctors' offices and by patients, at home, under physician supervision.

Title of Presentation: Implementing Sustainable Development Generates Business Value Authors: Jenni Cawein & Ronald Meissen Key Words: sustainable development, SD, implementing, tools, business value, Baxter Abstract: Sustainable development (SD) isn't just the latest business buzzword. SD became world policy at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. SD concerns employee health and safety, as well as environment and other aspects of business. Governments, businesses and other organizations are developing SD strategies. Events and activities in this area are gaining momentum and moving very quickly. Ignoring SD won't make it go away. Embracing it offers tremendous business opportunities. This session will explore how Baxter, a multinational healthcare corporation, is integrating SD into its business operations. We will provide a focus on the three important SD principles (profitability, social responsibility and environmental responsibility) that drive cost savings, innovation and other value. The workshop will present a case study experience and proven industry tools that EHS personnel can use to integrate sustainable development principles by working with designers, purchasing, engineering, quality and production personnel. Communications skills (gaining "buy-in") are critical to sustainable development efforts. Many times, a problem in communication causes failure in the implementation of a new process or hinders significant improvement. We will discuss some of the techniques and tools we are using at Baxter to promote SD and to change attitudes and increase personal commitment.